# starts(with:) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the initial elements of this collection are a match for the regex created by the given closure. ``` func starts(@RegexComponentBuilder with content: () -> some RegexComponent) -> Bool ``` ## Parameters `content` A closure that returns a regex to match at the beginning of this collection. ## Return Value `true` if the initial elements of this collection match regex returned by `content`; otherwise, `false`. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)